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Amtrak Heartland Flyer train beside a platform at Fort Worth Central Station

26.08.2026

Texas funding keeps Heartland Flyer service running in 2027

Union Pacific freight locomotives on tracks in Portland, Oregon

26.08.2026

STB orders unfiltered workpapers in UP-NS review

Norfolk and Western Railway passenger car in Hinton, West Virginia

25.08.2026

Norfolk & Western Power Car 409 Faces Deadline

BLET reaches tentative agreement with South Buffalo Railway

11.07.2026

South Buffalo Railway tentative agreement goes to vote

BLET members working for the railroad are voting on the South Buffalo Railway tentative agreement after ratification ballots were mailed to eligible members last week.
Aerial view of the Port of Los Angeles

11.07.2026

Port of Los Angeles MOU Establishes Shenzhen Partnership

The Port of Los Angeles MOU with Yantian International Container Terminals and Shenzhen Port Group formalizes a sister-port partnership among the three organizations in Shenzhen, China.
San Saba Bridge on the restored CTXR rail corridor

11.07.2026

OmniTRAX Autonomous Track Inspection Introduced on CTXR

OmniTRAX autonomous track inspection has been introduced on the Central Texas and Colorado River Railway (CTXR), the company’s new affiliate in Texas.
California High-Speed Rail Project Track Contract

10.07.2026

California High-Speed Rail Project Prepares for Track Work

The California high-speed rail project is entering a new stage as authorities advance infrastructure contracts and the 2026 Business Plan sets its direction after years of delays and funding debates.
Metra Railcar Rehabilitation Reaches 302 Cars

10.07.2026

Metra Railcar Rehabilitation Completed for 302 Commuter Cars

Metra railcar rehabilitation is now complete for 302 commuter railcars, with the in-house programme saving more than 100 million USD compared with outsourcing the work to external contractors.
Railroad tank car displaying a chlorine hazardous-material placard

10.07.2026

Florida Hosts the CSX Hazardous Materials Training Institute

The CSX Hazardous Materials Training Institute opened in Florida on June 30 at the Fire Academy of the South, part of Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ).
Aerial view of container terminals at the Port of Long Beach

10.07.2026

U.S. Port Import Volumes Projected to Set July Record

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Watco-owned WAMX locomotives passing through Whitewater, Wisconsin

10.07.2026

Watco Dispatch Center contract ratified by employees

Dispatch personnel in Wichita, Kansas, ratified the Watco Dispatch Center contract on June 30, making it their first agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET).
NextGen Acela at a 2025 preview event in Providence

10.07.2026

Amtrak Advances New Haven to Providence Study on NEC

Amtrak is advancing the New Haven to Providence study with state and federal partners. The work will examine strategies to preserve and increase the frequency, speed, reliability, and resilience of commuter and intercity passenger rail between the two cities, guided by extensive community engagement.
Amtrak train at Newark Penn Station

10.07.2026

Amtrak CN Deadline Extension Moves Replies to August 17

The Surface Transportation Board has granted another deadline extension in the Amtrak CN STB case, a long-running proceeding over a new operating agreement.
Union Pacific intermodal freight train in a western rail corridor

09.07.2026

Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger remains under STB review

The Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger filing moved forward after both companies submitted the first part of their responses to the Surface Transportation Board.
NextGen Acela Fleet Reaches 32 Weekday Trips

09.07.2026

NextGen Acela Fleet Expands to 32 Weekday Trips

Amtrak has expanded the schedule for its NextGen Acela fleet, with 13 new trainsets now in service and 32 weekday trips included in the current timetable.